Articles by Christopher Jeffery
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
The time for talking is over, say NGFS members
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
BoE to implement TCFD climate impact recommendations
Mark Carney unveils UK central bank’s move at NGFS event in Paris
The Brexit conundrum
Bank of England has only limited room to respond to hard Brexit
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process
The ‘great fintech wall of China’?
Closed-loop systems could help solve part of the PBoC's capital control dilemma
Barroso laments loss of post-crisis international fraternity
Former EC president describes post-crisis period as “peak” of global collaboration
Trade tensions may reflect international system design flaws
System is "not working" and faces "grave challenges", say top former policy-makers
China remains “committed” to globalisation, says Zhou Xiaochuan
Debt sustainability to be discussed at second Belt and Road Initiative summit next year
Trade dispute causes PBoC ‘a lot of problems’ – Peking University's Xiao Geng
New Financial Stability and Development Board has the power to curb regional excesses
Fintech poses “serious” challenge to governance, says former PBoC deputy
Li Dongrong warns of fintech spillover risks, regulatory arbitrage and digital divide
The euro: a troubled third decade?
Italy’s pact-busting budget highlights ongoing eurozone frailties
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
Sino-Japanese political optics right for $30bn swap and Tokyo RMB clearing
BoJ and PBoC agree local currency swap line after long delay
Jamaican finance minister clears a path for central bank independence
Legislative move a “big and important step”, says Bank of Jamaica's governor Brian Wynter
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s inaction hurt the ECB and emboldened other governments, claims former CBC governor
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Move would complement pan-European banking union and security frameworks
Demetriades on political pressures on central banks and their governors
Former governor speaks on Cypriot banking crisis and his fears for euro stability
Brian Wynter on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting transition
Jamaican governor says fiscal, forex and rate reforms essential
Next financial crisis “will be brewing” in shadow banking – Bullard
Fed has limited powers to tackle Silicon Valley threat to financial stability
James Bullard on 2% rates, tariffs and Fed leadership
St Louis Fed chief on fintech disruption, Fed balance sheet and agent-based modelling
Shock end to euro floor avoided ‘enormous’ speculative attack, says SNB’s Jordan
Swiss central bank chief says sudden withdraw was least worst option